Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA

In 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.

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Main Authors: Sally Slavinski, Lee Humberg, Martin Lowney, Richard Simon, Neil Calvanese, Brooke Bregman, Daniel Kass, William Oleszko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1485_article
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spelling doaj-4567b9c59e1043a7a1622ea3c6f121c92020-11-25T01:01:34ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-07-011871170117210.3201/eid1807.111485Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USASally SlavinskiLee HumbergMartin LowneyRichard SimonNeil CalvaneseBrooke BregmanDaniel KassWilliam OleszkoIn 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1485_articlerabiesraccoonvaccinationepizooticurbanNew York
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William Oleszko
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Lee Humberg
Martin Lowney
Richard Simon
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Daniel Kass
William Oleszko
Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases
rabies
raccoon
vaccination
epizootic
urban
New York
author_facet Sally Slavinski
Lee Humberg
Martin Lowney
Richard Simon
Neil Calvanese
Brooke Bregman
Daniel Kass
William Oleszko
author_sort Sally Slavinski
title Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
title_short Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
title_full Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
title_fullStr Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
title_full_unstemmed Trap-Vaccinate-Release Program to Control Raccoon Rabies, New York, USA
title_sort trap-vaccinate-release program to control raccoon rabies, new york, usa
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2012-07-01
description In 2009, an outbreak of raccoon rabies in Central Park in New York City, New York, USA, infected 133 raccoons. Five persons and 2 dogs were exposed but did not become infected. A trap-vaccinate-release program vaccinated ≈500 raccoons and contributed to the end of the epizootic.
topic rabies
raccoon
vaccination
epizootic
urban
New York
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1485_article
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